Hand harvesting device



Dec. 19, 1922.

0. J. ROBINSON. HAND HARvEsnNG uEvlcE.

man rEB. 3, 1921.'

J 1 1 I r 1 lO. JRO BINsoN.

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

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OSCAR J". ROBINSON, 01? GHANDLER, TEXAS.

HAND HARVESTIN'G IDE'VICE.

Application filed February 3,;:192`L Serial N 0. 442,212.

To all whom fit may camera:

Be it known that OsoAn J.\RoB1NsoN`, a Citizen of the United States, residing at Chandler, in the county of Henderson and lState of Texas7 has invented certain neW v and useful improvements in Hand Harvesting` Devices, of Which the following is a a s specificatioin reference being had to the Vaccompanying draivings.

rThis invention relates to hand harvesting devices and has for its object to provide a device of this character capableof being adjusted to fit the hand of the user. V

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character Which permits theuser to grasp' a stalk With the same hand to Which the harvester is attached, the cutter of the harvester severing` the stalk immediately below the hand.

Another object is to provide a device of this character having a cutter holder or supporting plate constructed to conform to a partially closed hand. j j

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character so arranged that When the stalk is grasped by the hand of the user the knife at the same time engages the stalk Without any additional movenent on the part of the hand of the user so the; a twisting of the. Wrist or arm cause the knife to sever the same. i

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character so arranged that it does not interfere With `the opening and closingV movement of the hand of the user so that one cutter may be attached to each hand of the operator so as to facilitate harvesting of stalks of all lzinds in addition to saving' time and lahor. i

A still further object of the invention is 'to provide a device of this (aha 1acter Wherein the supporting plate of the cut-ter is also formed into av oasingr adapted to receive a tension latch `which permits the device to `he firmlv serfiii'cd to the hand of the operator after the secnring; straps have been adjust-ed.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the imjvn'oved construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more particularly described, fully claimed and illnstrated in the accompanving drawings, in Which:h

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a. hand harvester constructed in accordance With an i displacement.

embodiment of theinvention` and showing the same applied to the hand of an` operator,

Figure 2 is a vievv of the blank from Which `the device is formed, j

i Figure 3 is a side elevation,

Figure 4- is an end-elevation, and Figure 5 is a sectional view of the tension latch and casing. i

Referring to the draivings, 5 designates a supporting plate or holder having its end 6 v provided With a plurality of extensions 7 Which are extended at right angles to the -plate v5 and in staggered relation to each other to provide afiholder for a cutting element or knife 8. The end extension 9 is provided With a hook 10 adapted to engage one Vend of the knife While the opposite end eX- tension ll is provided With an arm 12 having its ends formed into a hook 13 adapted to engage the knife or cutting element.v In this Way, the knife is held from accidental The sides 11,4: of the plate taper from the end 6 to the end 15, the edges of the sidesbeing coiled toWard the plate. The sides merge at the end 15 to form a semitnbular stem 16% said stem iinfllnding` an eX- tension 17 and an extension 18, the extension ih smaller than the extension 17. The extension 17 is extended back upon the stem to form a casing` While the extension 18 is extended back upon the stem to form a keeper, the purpose of Which ivill be hereinafter described. i j j Projecting from Vone side of the plate 5 is an extension `1.9 having` its extremity extended back toWard the plate to provide a hook including a shank 29 having a finger 30 projecting from one end thereof, the opposite end being formecl into an eye 31 adapted to suppo-rta loop member This loop member is curved to conform to the Contour of thevside of the hand The latch member is intended to be linserted intothe stem formed by the merged sides of the plate, and is slidable in the casing` formed by the extension 17. The extension 18 terminates adjacent theV intermediate portion of the Stein and serves as a keeper for the finger 30, a recess 33 being provided between the extensions l'Trand 18 for the reception of the finger When the latch is in its unlocked position. i

In the application of the device, the plate 5 is placed in engagement With th'e palm of the hand so that the cut-ter`8 is disposed parallel to the Afifth finger "of the hand.k The st'em' 16 ofthe plate slightly 'curved so as I to Aconforn'i toV the Contour of a part 4'of the hand When partially closed, the' edges `of the sides 14L being extended u'p\\`fa`r'`cllyf fto eliminate sharp' edges. The strap 2G is then passed over the' back lof the hand and through the loop 32, the end of said strap being Connected to the bufclzle 'ca-rri'e'd by the str'ap 24 so Vas to adjust the device to the isize'of the hand of the user. During Ithis operation the tension lat'ch 28 is in its unlocked position, that is, the finger 30 is disposed in Vthe 'i'eces's 33. Th'e ends of the strap 27 'are then passed around the vvrist of lthe user, 'one Iend being 'p'ss'ed tlirough a b'uckle carried by the. opposite end Iof thefstrap. When the device has been adjusted the 'tension latch 28 is moved invvardly soja's to `Irend'er the straps'QT and 26 taut and hold the device firrnly in engagement With the hand. By thisa'rrang'ement the cultter is dis'psed substantially in spaced tparallel relation to tliefhngers of the hand and at the same time, in 'view off the forinati'on of the steni it is possible for Athe user to grasp a'stalk and hold the same. The arm or Wrist'of the user 'is Ithen moved so as to permit the knife to engage and sever the stalk. These various move'in'ents are simultaneous. After the stalk has been severed it may be depo'sited in the desired receptaeie Without requiring the operator to 'relinquish his hold. In view of this, one of the ha'rve'sting devices can be attached toea'ch 'hand of the 'operaton as they do not Vinterfere With the'free inovementfof the Yhand so that'every 'securing means carried Vloy the plate,

stalk grasped by the hand of the operator may be simultaneously severed.

hand harvester capable of being adjusted to accommodate the size of the hand of the user and Which p'ermits the holding and cutting operation to be performed With one hand. 2

IVhat is claimed is l 1. A hand harvester of the character described compris'ing `a plate having one end provided With a plurality of staggered extensions, :each of the end extensions being provided With hooks, a cutter disposed between sai-d 'staggered eXtensions and 'engaged with the hooks, and means carried by the plate for 'connecting-the same toA a hand of an operator. i

2. A hand harvester coniprising a plate constructed to ``conforrn to thefcontour of a parti'ally closed hand, one end of said plate b'ein'g provided 'With 'aA oasing and a keeper, a bolt slidable in said casing, a finger carried by the bolt for Ie'nga'geinent ivith the keeper, said means being adapted to en'gage 'the shank, tvhereby the securing nieans is ren'dered taut upon moveinent of the shanfl'r inW-ard'ly/of the casing. i

3. A hand harvest'er of the character' described 'coinpris-ing a plate co'nstruc'ted to, con'form to the contour of a pairtially closed hand, the sides of said plate merging at one en'd tto fform a casing adapted to receive a latoh belt, straps 'connected 'toth'e opposi'te end of Ithe casi-ng in spaced `parallel relation to each other7 one of'sai'd stra'p's being adapted to engage 'a loop member 'carriedf'by the bolt, the end of the strap 'being secured to the remaining straoand 'additional securing means carried by the 'plate acl1acent'on1e of the first mentioned straps. i

Intestimo'ny rvhereof I hereunto #affix my signature.

'OSGAR J. lROBINSON. 

